Big day ...Post Op checkup!

I must say I'm a little nervous. I have only spoken with the nurse when my pathology report came back and there were no red flags. I'm really hoping that Dr Dotters got everything. I'm not to keen on doing chemo or any radiation treatments. I would prefer to take a more natural course of treatment with nutrition and supplements. Changes have to be made and I'm the only one who can make the change. Build up the immune system so the body can heal it's self. We'll see how tomorrow goes!

Sugar, Sugar, Everywhere

Everything changes when you here the word cancer. One of the biggest for me was no more sugar....I believe that cancer feeds on sugar. I felt  we ate quite healthy. Most everything was organic, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and whole grains. My down fall "SUGAR". I like the sweet stuff but especially ice cream. I could eat a bowl every night .... and sometimes I did. Sugar, feeding my cancer everyday. When I was told I had cancer that ended all my sugar consumption, including high glycemic fruits. Starve the cancer was my moto.

I'm not having any sugar cravings so does that mean I've not gotten all the sugar out of my diet. Sugar hides in so many of the food products out there. Read the labels and know all the names sugar can hide under. We eat leaner, greener and organic when ever we can....shop only the outside perimeter of the store. A strong healthy body can fight cancer ...... So 1st step don't feed it....stave it!

Naps Oh Wonderful Naps

I have never been a nap taker..... what a waste of time.  Even as a small child I hated taking a naps, just ask my mom. I was afraid I might miss something...something important! Well I've done a 180 on my nap thinking.

I know the body does most of it's healing when we are sleeping. We live in such a fast passed frenzy who has time to take a nap. We need to slow down... how can we enjoy the moment if it's passing by at lighting speed.

Yesterday I went to take a short nap. My short nap lasted 4 hours, I woke refreshed, and I don't think I missed a thing. Naps are helping me to slow down not to be in such a rush, to listen to what my body needs. Take the time to slow down whither it be a few moments of deep breathing, a power nap or a long lazy nap.  Lay down when your tired, get up when you naturally wake up, put the clock away... listen to your body, find its rhythm.

Only one down side Rick says I need a nap muffler.  Here's to naps and more of them.